TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

CHAPTER Puc 100  ORGANIZATIONAL RULES

          PART Puc 101  APPLICABILITY

                  Section Puc 101.01  Applicability

 

          PART Puc 102  DEFINITIONS

          Section Puc 102.01  Adjudicative Proceeding

          Section Puc 102.02  Commission

          Section Puc 102.03  Compliant

          Section Puc 102.04  Contested Case

          Section Puc 102.05  Customer

          Section Puc 102.06  Document

          Section Puc 102.07  Hearing

          Section Puc 102.08  Motion

          Section Puc 102.09  Order

          Section Puc 102.10  Party

          Section Puc 102.11  Person

          Section Puc 102.12  Petition

          Section Puc 102.13  Prehearing Conference

          Section Puc 102.14  Prehearing Order

          Section Puc 102.15  Presiding Officer

          Section Puc 102.16  Proceeding

          Section Puc 102.17  Public Statement Hearing

          Section Puc 102.18  Respondent

          Section Puc 102.19  Routine Filings

          Section Puc 102.20  Rulemaking

          Section Puc 102.21  Staff

          Section Puc 102.22  Technical Session

 

          PART Puc 103  DESCRIPTION AND CONTACT INFORMATION FOR THE COMMISSION

                  Section Puc 103.01  Commission Functions

 

          PART Puc 104  REQUESTS FOR PUBLIC INFORMATION

                  Section Puc 104.01  Public Access to Information


CHAPTER Puc 200  PROCEDURAL RULES

          PART Puc 201  GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

                  Section Puc 201.01  Applicability

                  Section Puc 201.02  Place of Hearings

                  Section Puc 201.03  Construction

                  Section Puc 201.04  Public Records

                  Section Puc 201.05  Waiver of Rules

                  Section Puc 201.06  Requests for Confidential Treatment of Documents Submitted by Utilities in Routine Filings

                  Section Puc 201.07  Requests for Release to the Public of Confidential Documents Submitted in Routine Filings

 

          PART Puc 202  OPERATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS

                  Section Puc 202.01  Requests for Commission Determinations

                  Section Puc 202.02  Docket and Calendar of Hearings

                  Section Puc 202.03  Computation of Time

                  Section Puc 202.04  Extensions of Time

                  Section Puc 202.05  Date of Filing

                  Section Puc 202.06  Requirements for Written Communications

                  Section Puc 202.07  Signatures

                  Section Puc 202.08  Obstructing Justice

                  Section Puc 202.09  Withdrawal of Presiding Officer or Commissioner

                  Section Puc 202.10  EXPIRED

                  Section Puc 202.11  EXPIRED

                  Section Puc 202.12  EXPIRED

                  Section Puc 202.13  EXPIRED

                  Section Puc 202.14  EXPIRED

                  Section Puc 202.15  EXPIRED

                  Section Puc 202.16  EXPIRED

                  Section Puc 202.17  EXPIRED

                  Section Puc 202.18  EXPIRED

 

          PART Puc 203  ADJUDICATIVE PROCEEDINGS

                  Section Puc 203.01  Staff Participation

                  Section Puc 203.02  Filing Requirements

                  Section Puc 203.03  Electronic Copies

                  Section Puc 203.04  Form

                  Section Puc 203.05  Pleadings

                  Section Puc 203.06  Petitions

                  Section Puc 203.07  Motions

                  Section Puc 203.08  Motions for Confidential Treatment

                  Section Puc 203.09  Discovery

                  Section Puc 203.10  Amendments

                  Section Puc 203.11  Service

                  Section Puc 203.12  Notice of Adjudicative Proceeding

                  Section Puc 203.13  Postponement of Hearing

                  Section Puc 203.14  Presiding Officer

                  Section Puc 203.15  Prehearing Conference

                  Section Puc 203.16  Appearances Before the Commission

                  Section Puc 203.17  Intervention

                  Section Puc 203.18  Public Comment

                  Section Puc 203.19  Consolidation of Hearings

                  Section Puc 203.20  Settlement and Stipulation of Facts

                  Section Puc 203.21  Limiting Number of Witnesses or Time

                  Section Puc 203.22  Exhibits

                  Section Puc 203.23  Evidence

                  Section Puc 203.24  Cross Examination

                  Section Puc 203.25  Burden and Standard of Proof

                  Section Puc 203.26  Order of Procedure

                  Section Puc 203.27  Administrative Notice

                  Section Puc 203.28  Views and Inspections

                  Section Puc 203.29  Recess and Adjournment

                  Section Puc 203.30  Reopening the Record

                  Section Puc 203.31  Transcripts

                  Section Puc 203.32  Briefs

                  Section Puc 203.33  Rehearing

                  Section Puc 203.34  Retention of Decisions

 

          PART Puc 204  FORMAL COMPLAINTS

                  Section Puc 204.01  Submission of Formal Complaints

                  Section Puc 204.02  Complaints Regarding Utilities

                  Section Puc 204.03  Review of Complaints by Utilities

                  Section Puc 204.04  Investigation

                  Section Puc 204.05  Adjudicative Proceedings

                  Section Puc 204.06  Investigations Initiated by the Commission

                  Section Puc 204.07  Complaints Regarding Non-Utilities

 

          PART Puc 205  RULEMAKING

                  Section Puc 205.01  How Adopted

                  Section Puc 205.02  Manner for Adoption

                  Section Puc 205.03  Requests to Commission for Rulemaking

                  Section Puc 205.04  Request for Notice of Intended Rulemaking Action

                  Section Puc 205.05  Public Hearing

                  Section Puc 205.06  Explanation of Proposed Rule

 

          PART Puc 206  ALTERNATIVE REGULATION

                  Section Puc 206.01  Definitions

                  Section Puc 206.02  Utility May Petition

                  Section Puc 206.03  Commission Shall Initiate

                  Section Puc 206.04  Adjudicatory Proceedings

                  Section Puc 206.05  Description of Alternative Form of Regulation

                  Section Puc 206.06  Filing Requirements

                  Section Puc 206.07  Standards for Approval

                  Section Puc 206.08  Reporting Requirements

                  Section Puc 206.09  Withdrawal of Approval

 

PART Puc 207  DECLARATORY RULINGS

                  Section Puc 207.01  Declaratory Rulings

 


CHAPTER Puc 300  RULES FOR ELECTRIC SERVICE

          PART Puc 301  APPLICATION OF RULES

                  Section Puc 301.01  Application of Rules

                  Section Puc 301.02  Notice of Intent to Produce Electricity

 

          PART Puc 302  DEFINITIONS

                  Section Puc 302.01  Commission

                  Section Puc 302.02  Competitive Electric Power Supplier (CEPS)

                  Section Puc 302.03  Creep

                  Section Puc 302.04  Customer

                  Section Puc 302.05  Demand

                  Section Puc 302.06  Electronic Indicating Demand Device

                  Section Puc 302.07  Electronic Meter

                  Section Puc 302.08  Electric Service

                  Section Puc 302.09  Energy Conservation

                  Section Puc 302.10  Full Load

                  Section Puc 302.11  Independent System Operator for New England (ISO-NE)

                  Section Puc 302.12  Indicating Demand Device

                  Section Puc 302.13  Light Load

                  Section Puc 302.14  Master Metering

                  Section Puc 302.15  Mechanical Indicating Demand Device

                  Section Puc 302.16  Mechanical Meter

                  Section Puc 302.17  Meter

                  Section Puc 302.18  Power Factor

                  Section Puc 302.19  Power Factor Load

                  Section Puc 302.20  Recording Demand Device

                  Section Puc 302.21  Register Multiplier

                  Section Puc 302.22  Root Mean Square

                  Section Puc 302.23  Utility

                  Section Puc 302.24  Wide-Scale Emergency

 

          PART Puc 303  SERVICE PROVISIONS

                  Section Puc 303.01  Filing of Tariffs

                  Section Puc 303.02  Master Metering

                  Section Puc 303.03  Meter Reading

                  Section Puc 303.04  Change in Character of Service

 

          PART Puc 304  QUALITY OF ELECTRIC SERVICE

                  Section Puc 304.01  Frequency

                  Section Puc 304.02  Voltage Variation

                  Section Puc 304.03  Interruptions of Service

                  Section Puc 304.04  Voltage Complaints

 

          PART Puc 305  METER ACCURACY AND TESTING

                  Section Puc 305.01  Inspection of Meters

                  Section Puc 305.02  Test and Calibration of Meters

                  Section Puc 305.03  Test Schedules for Watt-hour Meters and Demand  Devices

                  Section Puc 305.04  Request Tests and Reports and Records of Meter Tests

                  Section Puc 305.05  Customer's Bill Adjustments

                  Section Puc 305.06  Testing Facilities and Equipment, Watt-Hour Standards

                  Section Puc 305.07  Testing Facilities and Equipment, Portable Indicating Standards

 

          PART Puc 306  EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES

                  Section Puc 306.01  Standard Practice in Construction, Operation and Maintenance

                  Section Puc 306.02  Joint Pole Construction

                  Section Puc 306.03  Electrical Interference

                  Section Puc 306.04  Safety Instructions

                  Section Puc 306.05  Resuscitation

                  Section Puc 306.06  Notification of Accidents and Property Damage

                  Section Puc 306.07  Commission Inspection

                  Section Puc 306.08  Uniform Utility Damage Prevention Program

                  Section Puc 306.09  Emergency Response Standards and Electrical Outage Restoration

                  Section Puc 306.10  Physical and Cyber Security Plans, Procedures and Reporting

 

          PART Puc 307  RECORDS AND REPORTS

                  Section Puc 307.01  Records

                  Section Puc 307.02  Preservation of Records

                  Section Puc 307.03  Reports to Commission

                  Section Puc 307.04  Uniform System of Accounts

                  Section Puc 307.05  Short Term Debt

                  Section Puc 307.06  Interconnection Agreements

                  Section Puc 307.07  Reliability Reporting

                  Section Puc 307.08  Reporting During Wide Scale Emergencies

                  Section Puc 307.09  Reporting of Reliability Measures

                  Section Puc 307.10  Tree-Pruning Standards

 

          PART Puc 308  FORMS REQUIRED BY ALL ELECTRIC UTILITIES

                  Section Puc 308.01  E-1 Monthly Report on Voltage Complaints

                  Section Puc 308.02  E-2 Quarterly Report on Interruptions of Service Over 5 Minutes Duration

                  Section Puc 308.03  E-3 Annual Report of Total Electric Meter Tests

                  Section Puc 308.04  E-3A Report on Selective Sample Tests of Weighted Average Accuracy on Self-Contained Single-Phase Meters and Network Meters

                  Section Puc 308.05  E-4 Monthly Report on Electric Meter Complaint Tests

                  Section Puc 308.06  E-25E Accident Reports

                  Section Puc 308.07  E-22E - Report of Proposed Distribution Expenditures for Additions, Extensions and Capitol Improvements to Fixed Capital and Operation and Maintenance (O&M) Expenses

                  Section Puc 308.08  E-25E Report of Proposed Changes in Depreciation Rates

                  Section Puc 308.09  Quarterly Financial Report, FERC Form 3-Q

                  Section Puc 308.10  Annual Report, FERC Form No. 1

                  Section Puc 308.11  F-1 Supplemental Quarterly Financial and Sales Information

                  Section Puc 308.12  F-4 Authority to Issue Securities

                  Section Puc 308.13  Form F-22 Information Sheet

                  Section Puc 308.14  E-33 Distribution Crew Reports During Wide Scale Emergencies

                  Section Puc 308.15  E-34 Transmission Crew Reports During Wide Scale Emergencies

                  Section Puc 308.16  E-36A, E-36B and E-36C Electric Utility Outage Reports During Wide Scale Emergencies

                  Section Puc 308.17  Quarterly Report of Equipment Theft, Sabotage and Breaches of Security

                  Section Puc 308.18  Quarterly Reporting of Electric Utility Reliability Measures

 

          PART Puc 309  RESERVED

 

          PART Puc 310  RULES RELATIVE TO UTILITY ADVERTISING

                  Section Puc 310.01  Definitions

                  Section Puc 310.02  Recovery of Certain Expenses Prohibited

                  Section Puc 310.03  Expenditures Subject to Recovery by A Utility

                  Section Puc 310.04  Prudence Review of Expenses

                  Section Puc 310.05  Reports Required

                  Section Puc 310.06  Accounting

 

          PART Puc 311  TRANSFER OF SERVICE BY UTILITY OF CUSTOMERS RETURNING TO UTILITY ENERGY SUPPLY

                  Section Puc 311.01  Requirements

                  Section Puc 311.02  Obligations

 


CHAPTER Puc 400  RULES FOR TELEPHONE UTILITIES

          PART Puc 401  PURPOSE AND APPLICATION

                  Section Puc 401.01  Purpose

                  Section Puc 401.02  Application

 

          PART Puc 402  DEFINITIONS

                  Section Puc 402.01  Accident Notification Roster

                  Section Puc 402.02  Basic Service

                  Section Puc 402.03  Commission

                  Section Puc 402.04  Competitive Local Exchange Carrier (CLEC)

                  Section Puc 402.05  Competitive Toll Provider (CTP)

                  Section Puc 402.06  Contact Information

                  Section Puc 402.07  Cyber Attack

                  Section Puc 402.08  Dial Tone

                  Section Puc 402.09  Excepted Local Exchange Carrier (ELEC)

                  Section Puc 402.10  Incumbent Local Exchange Carrier (ILEC)

                  Section Puc 402.11  Incumbent Local Exchange Carrier Operating as an Excepted Local Exchange Carrier (ILEC-ELEC)

                  Section Puc 402.12  Incumbent Local Exchange Carrier Not Operating as an Excepted Local Exchange Carrier (ILEC-NELEC)

                  Section Puc 402.13  Payphone

                  Section Puc 402.14  Payphone Service Provider (PSP)

                  Section Puc 402.15  Reportable Accident

                  Section Puc 402.16  Rural Telephone Company (RTC)

                  Section Puc 402.17  Secretary of State Certificate of Authority

                  Section Puc 402.18  Significant Facility Disruption

                  Section Puc 402.19  Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS)

                  Section Puc 402.20  Telephone Utility

                  Section Puc 402.21  Transfer of Customer Base

                  Section Puc 402.22  Utility Filing Information

                  Section Puc 402.23  Voice Service

 

          PART Puc 403  TELEPHONE UTILITY REQUIREMENTS

                  Section Puc 403.01  Purpose

                  Section Puc 403.02  Application

 

          PART Puc 404  TELEPHONE UTILITY REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS

                  Section Puc 404.01  Registration of Telephone Utilities Previously Authorized as CLECs, CTPs, PSPs, or ILECs.

                  Section Puc 404.02  Authorization Required to Provide Voice Service

                  Section Puc 404.03  Denial of Registration

                  Section Puc 404.04  Assessment

                  Section Puc 404.05  Tariff for Wholesale Services

                  Section Puc 404.06  Web Site

                  Section Puc 404.07  Accident Notifications

                  Section Puc 404.08  Payphone Service

                  Section Puc 404.09  TRS

                  Section Puc 404.10  E911

                  Section Puc 404.11  General Preservation and Availability of Records

 

          PART Puc 405  CONSUMER PROTECTION

                  Section Puc 405.01  Notice to Customers

                  Section Puc 405.02  Slamming Prohibited

                  Section Puc 405.03  Transfers of Customer Base

                  Section Puc 405.04  Cramming Prohibited

                  Section Puc 405.05  Number Portability Notice

                  Section Puc 405.06  Complaints

                  Section Puc 405.07  Public Interest Payphones

 

          PART Puc 406  TELEPHONE UTILITY EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES

                  Section Puc 406.01  Construction, Installation and Maintenance of Physical Plant

                  Section Puc 406.02  Emergency Operations

                  Section Puc 406.03  Significant Facility Disruption

 

          PART Puc 407  ELEC AND ILEC INTERCARIER OBLIGATIONS

                  Section Puc 407.01  Intercompany Cooperation

                  Section Puc 407.02  Provision of Interconnection

                  Section Puc 407.03  Network Changes

                  Section Puc 407.04  Switching and Signaling Obligations

                  Section Puc 407.05  Carrier to Carrier Migrations

                  Section Puc 407.06  Directories

 

          PART Puc 408  ELEC AND ILEC COMMON REPORTS AND FILINGS

                  Section Puc 408.01  Due Annually

                  Section Puc 408.02  Event-Driven

                  Section Puc 408.03  Submitting Reports and Forms

                  Section Puc 408.04  Confidential Treatment

 

          PART Puc 409  ELEC AND ILEC COMMON FORMS

                  Section Puc 409.01  Form T-1 Contact and Trade Name Information

                  Section Puc 409.02  Form T-2 Assessment Report

                  Section Puc 409.03  Form T-3 Utility Accident Report

                  Section Puc 409.04  Form T-4 Transfer of Customer Base Report

                  Section Puc 409.05  Form T-5 Facility Disruption Report

                  Section Puc 409.06  Form T-6 Payphone Location Report

                  Section Puc 409.07  Form T-7 Exchange Eligibility Report

                  Section Puc 409.08  Form T-8 Application for Registration to Provide Voice Service

 

          PART Puc 410  INCUMBENT LOCAL EXCHANGE CARRIERS (ILECs)

                  Section Puc 410.01  Purpose

                  Section Puc 410.02  Application

                  Section Puc 410.03  Basic Service

                  Section Puc 410.04  ILEC Discontinuations of Basic Service

                  Section Puc 410.05  Complaints Regarding Basic Service

                  Section Puc 410.06  Interconnection Requirements

                  Section Puc 410.07  Denial of Interconnection Requests

 

          PART Puc 411  ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS APPLICABLE TO ILECS NOT OPERATING AS ELECS

                  Section Puc 411.01  Purpose

                  Section Puc 411.02  Application

                  Section Puc 411.03  Retail Tariff

                  Section Puc 411.04  Uniform System of Accounts

                  Section Puc 411.05  Short Term Debt

                  Section Puc 411.06  Depreciation

                  Section Puc 411.07  Rate Case

                  Section Puc 411.08  Annual Report

                  Section Puc 411.09  Other Reports

 

          PART Puc 412  ILEC-NELEC FORMS

                  Section Puc 412.01  Form ILEC-1 Annual Report

                  Section Puc 412.02  Form ILEC-2 Petition for Authority to Issue Securities

                  Section Puc 412.03  Form ILEC-3 Report of Proposed Fixed Capital Expenditures

                  Section Puc 412.04  Form ILEC-4 Report of Proposed Changes in Depreciation Rates

 

          PART Puc 413  REGISTRATION OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS CARRIERS FOR RECOGNITION OF RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS UNDER FEDERAL LAW

                  Section Puc 413.01  Definitions

                  Section Puc 413.02  Registration

                  Section Puc 413.03  Requests for Numbering Resources

 


CHAPTER Puc 500  RULES FOR GAS SERVICE

          PART Puc 501  APPLICATION OF RULES

                  Section Puc 501.01  Application of Rules

 

          PART Puc 502  DEFINITIONS

                  Section Puc 502.01  Check Flow

                  Section Puc 502.02  Commission

                  Section Puc 502.03  Cubic Foot

                  Section Puc 502.04  Economic Conservation

                  Section Puc 502.05  Fast

                  Section Puc 502.06  Gas

                  Section Puc 502.07  Incident

                  Section Puc 502.08  Jurisdictional LPG System

                  Section Puc 502.09  Landfill

                  Section Puc 502.10  Landfill Gas

                  Section Puc 502.11  Landfill Gas Operator

                  Section Puc 502.12  LNG

                  Section Puc 502.13  LPG

                  Section Puc 502.14  LPG Operator

                  Section Puc 502.15  Master Meter System

                  Section Puc 502.16  Meter

                  Section Puc 502.17  Open Flow

                  Section Puc 502.18  Peak Shaving

                  Section Puc 502.19  Person

                  Section Puc 502.20  Public Place

                  Section Puc 502.21  Slow

                  Section Puc 502.22  Standard Gravitational Force

                  Section Puc 502.23  Total Heating Valve

                  Section Puc 502.24  Turbine Meter

                  Section Puc 502.25  Utility

 

          PART Puc 503  SERVICE PROVISIONS

                  Section Puc 503.01  Filing of Tariffs

                  Section Puc 503.02  Measurement of Services

                  Section Puc 503.03  Meter Reading

                  Section Puc 503.04  Change in Character of Service

 

          PART Puc 504  QUALITY OF GAS SERVICE

                  Section Puc 504.01  Heating Value Requirements

                  Section Puc 504.02  Purity Requirements

                  Section Puc 504.03  Pressure Requirements

                  Section Puc 504.04  Interruptions of Service

                  Section Puc 504.05  Emergency Notification

                  Section Puc 504.06  Incident Reporting

                  Section Puc 504.07  Emergency Response

 

          PART Puc 505  METER INSTALLATION, ACCURACY AND TESTING

                  Section Puc 505.01  Meter Installations

                  Section Puc 505.02  Inspection of Meters

                  Section Puc 505.03  Test and Calibration of Meters

                  Section Puc 505.04  Test Schedule for Gas Meters

                  Section Puc 505.05  Customer Requested Tests

                  Section Puc 505.06  Customer's Bill Adjustments

                  Section Puc 505.07  Testing Facilities and Equipment

 

          PART Puc 506  EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES

                  Section Puc 506.01  Pipeline Safety Standards

                  Section Puc 506.02  Construction and Maintenance

                  Section Puc 506.03  On-site Storage

                  Section Puc 506.04  Underground Utility Damage Prevention Program

 

          PART Puc 507  RECORDS, REPORTS AND ACCOUNTING REQUIREMENTS

                  Section Puc 507.01  Records in General

                  Section Puc 507.02  Station Records

                  Section Puc 507.03  Gas Supply Measurement

                  Section Puc 507.04  System Maps

                  Section Puc 507.05  Meter Records

                  Section Puc 507.06  Preservation of Records

                  Section Puc 507.07  Reports to Commission

                  Section Puc 507.08  Uniform System of Accounts

                  Section Puc 507.09  Short Term Debt

 

          PART Puc 508  SAFETY, ACCIDENT AND LEAKAGE REQUIREMENTS

                  Section Puc 508.01  Safety Practices

                  Section Puc 508.02  Resuscitation

                  Section Puc 508.03  Accidents

                  Section Puc 508.04  Leakage Surveys and Inspections

                  Section Puc 508.05  Leakage Record-Keeping and Reporting

 

          PART Puc 509  FORMS REQUIRED TO BE FILED

                  Section Puc 509.01  F-lG  Rate of Return

                  Section Puc 509.02  F-3  Statement of Pro Forma Income Statement at Present and Proposed Rates for Year Ended

                  Section Puc 509.03  F-4  Petition for Authority to Issue Securities

                  Section Puc 509.04  F-16G  Annual Report for Gas Utilities

                  Section Puc 509.05  F-8G  Monthly Operating and Income Statements

                  Section Puc 509.06  F-22  Information Sheet

                  Section Puc 509.07  E-5G  Utility Accident Report

                  Section Puc 509.08  E-6  Heating Value and Purity Report

                  Section Puc 509.09  E-7  Annual Report of Gas Meter Tests

                  Section Puc 509.10  E-8  Report of Pressure Complaints

               Section Puc 509.11  E-22G  Report of Proposed Expenditures for Additions, Extensions and Capital Improvements to Fixed Capital

                  Section Puc 509.12  E-23  Report of Interruptions of Service

                  Section Puc 509.13  E-24  Report of Gas Meter Complaint Test

                  Section Puc 509.14  E-25G  Report of Proposed Changes in Depreciation Rates

                  Section Puc 509.15  Status of Leaks

                  Section Puc 509.16  Annual Peak Shaving Fuel Storage Capability Report

                  Section Puc 509.17  Weekly Gas Storage Report

                  Section Puc 509.18  Weekly Portable LNG Vaporizer Activity Report

                  Section Puc 509.19  Summary of Peak Day Report

                  Section Puc 509.20  Forecast of Upcoming Winter Period Design Day Report

                  Section Puc 509.21  Federal Reports Filed with Commission

                  Section Puc 509.22  Monthly Customer Migration Report

 

          PART Puc 510  UTILITY ADVERTISING

                  Section Puc 510.01  Definitions

                  Section Puc 510.02  Recovery of Certain Expenses Prohibited

                  Section Puc 510.03  Exempted Expenditures

                  Section Puc 510.04  Continuing Jurisdiction

                  Section Puc 510.05  Reports Required

                  Section Puc 510.06  Accounting

 

          PART Puc 511  ENFORCEMENT PROCEDURES FOR GAS PIPELINE UTILITIES

                  Section Puc 511.01  Jurisdiction Scope and Application of Authority

                  Section Puc 511.02  Intervals of Inspection

                  Section Puc 511.03  Inspection of Utilities

                  Section Puc 511.04  Verbal Notice to Utility of Probable Violation

                  Section Puc 511.05  Written Formal Notice of Probable Violation

                  Section Puc 511.06  Responses to Notice of Probable Violation

                  Section Puc 511.07  Informal Conferences

                  Section Puc 511.08  Notice of Violation

                  Section Puc 511.09  Response to Notice of Violation

                  Section Puc 511.10  Commission Action

 

          PART Puc 512  LP AND LANDFILL GAS PIPELINE SAFETY STANDARDS

                  Section Puc 512.01  Compliance with Federal Standards Required

                  Section Puc 512.02  Compliance with Other Standards

                  Section Puc 512.03  E-27-A Report of Jurisdictional System

                  Section Puc 512.04  Confidential Records

                  Section Puc 512.05  Emergency Notification

                  Section Puc 512.06  Incident Reporting

                  Section Puc 512.07  Accidents

                  Section Puc 512.08  Construction and Maintenance

                  Section Puc 512.09  Underground Utility Damage Prevention Program

                  Section Puc 512.10  Marking of Containers

                  Section Puc 512.11  System Maps

                  Section Puc 512.12  Procedure for Reporting Emergencies

                  Section Puc 512.13  Preservation of Records

                  Section Puc 512.14  Leakage Surveys and Inspections

                  Section Puc 512.15  Leakage Record-Keeping and Reporting

                  Section Puc 512.16  E-5G  LPG Operator and Landfill Gas Operator Accident Reports

 

          PART Puc 513  ENFORCEMENT PROCEDURES FOR LP AND LANDFILL GAS OPERATORS

                  Section Puc 513.01  Jurisdiction Scope and Application of Authority

                  Section Puc 513.02  Intervals of Inspection

                  Section Puc 513.03  Inspection of LPG Operators

                  Section Puc 513.04  Verbal Notice to LPG Operator of Probable Violation

                  Section Puc 513.05  Written Formal Notice of Probable Violation

                  Section Puc 513.06  Responses to Notice of Probable Violation

                  Section Puc 513.07  Informal Conferences

                  Section Puc 513.08  Notice of Violation

                  Section Puc 513.09  Response to Notice of Violation

                  Section Puc 513.10  Commission Action


CHAPTER Puc 600  RULES FOR WATER SERVICE

          PART Puc 601  APPLICATION OF RULES

                  Section Puc 601.01  Application of Rules

 

          PART Puc 602  DEFINITIONS

                  Section Puc 602.01  Class A Utility

                  Section Puc 602.02  Class B Utility

                  Section Puc 602.03  Class C Utility

                  Section Puc 602.04  Commission

                  Section Puc 602.05  Customer

                  Section Puc 602.06  Customer Service Pipe

                  Section Puc 602.07  Discounted Cash Flow Methodology or DCF

                  Section Puc 602.08  Franchise

                  Section Puc 602.09  Meter

                  Section Puc 602.10  Normal Operating Pressure

                  Section Puc 602.11  Order Nisi

                  Section Puc 602.12  Service Connection

                  Section Puc 602.13  Service Entrance

                  Section Puc 602.14  Service Pipe

                  Section Puc 602.15  Small Water System

                  Section Puc 602.16  Utility

                  Section Puc 602.17  Utility Service Pipe

                  Section Puc 602.18  Water Service

 

          PART Puc 603  SERVICE PROVISIONS

                  Section Puc 603.01  Filing of Tariffs

                  Section Puc 603.02  Information to Customers

                  Section Puc 603.03  Measurement of Service

                  Section Puc 603.04  Meter Reading and Bill Forms

                  Section Puc 603.05  Customer Relations

 

          PART Puc 604  QUALITY OF WATER SERVICE

                  Section Puc 604.01  Quality of Water

                  Section Puc 604.02  Cross-Connections

                  Section Puc 604.03  Pressure

                  Section Puc 604.04  Pressure Variation

                  Section Puc 604.05  Pressure Surveys and Records

                  Section Puc 604.06  Interruptions of Service

                  Section Puc 604.07  Shortage of Supply

                  Section Puc 604.08  Conservation

 

          PART Puc 605  METER ACCURACY AND TESTING

                  Section Puc 605.01  Inspection of Meters

                  Section Puc 605.02  Meter Installations

                  Section Puc 605.03  Test and Calibration of Meters

                  Section Puc 605.04  Test Schedules for Meters

                  Section Puc 605.05  Customer's Bill Adjustments

                  Section Puc 605.06  Test Facilities and Equipment

                  Section Puc 605.07  Underground Utility Damage Prevention Program

 

          PART Puc 606  EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES

                  Section Puc 606.01  Standard Practice

                  Section Puc 606.02  Distribution System and Mains

                  Section Puc 606.03  Fire Protection and Hydrants

                  Section Puc 606.04  Valves and Service Connections

                  Section Puc 606.05  Disinfection of Facilities

 

          PART Puc 607  RECORDS, REPORTS AND ACCOUNTING REQUIREMENTS

                  Section Puc 607.01  Station Records

                  Section Puc 607.02  Water Supply Measurement

                  Section Puc 607.03  System Maps

                  Section Puc 607.04  Meter Records

                  Section Puc 607.05  Preservation of Records

                  Section Puc 607.06  Reports to Commission

                  Section Puc 607.07  Uniform System of Accounts

                  Section Puc 607.08  Work Order and Continuing Property Records

 

          PART Puc 608  SAFETY, INSPECTIONS AND SHORT TERM DEBT

                  Section Puc 608.01  Safety Instructions

                  Section Puc 608.02  Resuscitation

                  Section Puc 608.03  Accidents

                  Section Puc 608.04  Commission Inspection

                  Section Puc 608.05  Short Term Debt

 

          PART Puc 609  FORMS TO BE FILED BY ALL UTILITIES

                  Section Puc 609.01  F-1C Quarterly Statement of Operations

                  Section Puc 609.02  F-3 Pro Forma Income Statement at Present and Proposed Rates for Year Ended

                  Section Puc 609.03  F-4 Petition for Authority to Issue Securities

                  Section Puc 609.04  F-16-Water Annual Report

                  Section Puc 609.05  F-22 Information Sheet

                  Section Puc 609.06  E-5 Utility Accident Report

                  Section Puc 609.07  E-14 Report of Pressure Complaints

                  Section Puc 609.08  E-15 Annual Report of Water Meter Tests

                  Section Puc 609.09  E-16 Report of Water Meter Complaint Tests

                  Section Puc 609.10  E-17 Annual Report of Hydrant Inspection

                  Section Puc 609.11  E-18 Report of Interruptions of Service Over 30 Minutes Duration

              Section Puc 609.12  E-22 Report of Proposed Expenditures for Additions, Extensions   and Capital Improvements to Fixed Capital

                  Section Puc 609.13  E-25 Water Report of Proposed Changes in Depreciation Rates

                  Section Puc 609.14  Electronic Filing Requirements, Annual Report

 

          PART Puc 610  SMALL WATER UTILITIES

                  Section Puc 610.01  Purpose

                  Section Puc 610.02  Expedited Proceeding

                  Section Puc 610.03  Generic Return on Equity

                  Section Puc 610.04  Eligibility

                  Section Puc 610.05  Rate Design

                  Section Puc 610.06  Staff Review and Recommendation

                  Section Puc 610.07  Right to Challenge Recommendation

                  Section Puc 610.08  Commission Decision

                  Section Puc 610.09  Service and Publication of Order

                  Section Puc 610.10  Procedural Expenses


CHAPTER Puc 700  RULES FOR SEWER UTILITIES

PART Puc 701  APPLICATION OF RULES

Section Puc 701.01  Application of Rules

 

PART Puc 702  DEFINITIONS

Section Puc 702.01  Commission

                  Section Puc 702.02  Customer

                  Section Puc 702.03  Main

                  Section Puc 702.04  Septic Pumping

                  Section Puc 702.05  Service Pipe

                  Section Puc 702.06  Sewage

                  Section Puc 702.07  Sewage Disposal Service

                  Section Puc 702.08  Sewage Disposal System

                  Section Puc 702.09  Utility

                  Section Puc 702.10  Water Utility

 

          PART Puc 703  SERVICE PROVISIONS

                  Section Puc 703.01  Filing of Tariffs

                  Section Puc 703.02  Customer Bill Adjustments

                  Section Puc 703.03  Discontinuance of Service

                  Section Puc 703.04  Customer Relations

 

          PART Puc 704  QUALITY OF SERVICE

                  Section Puc 704.01  Effluent Standards

                  Section Puc 704.02  Cross-Connections

                  Section Puc 704.03  Interruptions of Service

 

          PART Puc 705  EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES

                  Section Puc 705.01  Construction and Maintenance

 

          PART Puc 706  RECORDS, REPORTS AND ACCOUNTING REQUIREMENTS

                  Section Puc 706.01  Station Records

                  Section Puc 706.02  System Maps

                  Section Puc 706.03  Preservation of Records

                  Section Puc 706.04  Reports to Commission

                  Section Puc 706.05  Uniform System of Accounts for Accounting Records

                  Section Puc 706.06  Work Order and Continuing Property Records

                  Section Puc 706.07  Short Term Debt

 

          PART Puc 707  SAFETY

                  Section Puc 707.01  Safety Instructions

                  Section Puc 707.02  Resuscitation

                  Section Puc 707.03  Accidents

                  Section Puc 707.04  Commission Inspection

 

          PART Puc 708  FORMS TO BE FILED

                  Section Puc 708.01  E-5 Utility Accident Report

                  Section Puc 708.02  E-16 Report of Meter Complaint Tests

                  Section Puc 708.03  E-22 Report of Proposed Expenditures for Additions, Extensions and Capital Improvements to Fixed Capital

Section Puc 708.04  E-25 Sewer Report of Proposed Changes in Depreciation Rates

                  Section Puc 708.05  F-3 Pro Forma Income Statement at Present and Proposed Rates for Year Ended

                  Section Puc 708.06  F-4 Authority to Issue Securities

                  Section Puc 708.07  F-16-Sewer Annual Report

                  Section Puc 708.08  F-22 Information Sheet

                  Section Puc 708.09  Electronic Filing Requirement, Annual Report

 


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CHAPTER Puc 800  UNDERGROUND UTILITY DAMAGE PREVENTION PROGRAM

          PART Puc 801  APPLICATION OF RULES

                  Section Puc 801.01  Purpose

                  Section Puc 801.02  Application

 

          PART Puc 802  DEFINITIONS

                  Section Puc 802.01  Blasting

                  Section Puc 802.02  Commission

                  Section Puc 802.03  Damage

                  Section Puc 802.04  Emergency Situation

                  Section Puc 802.05  Excavation

                  Section Puc 802.06  Excavator

                  Section Puc 802.07  Extraordinary Circumstances

                  Section Puc 802.08  Hand Digging

                  Section Puc 802.09  Holiday

                  Section Puc 802.10  Locator

                  Section Puc 802.11  Notification Center

                  Section Puc 802.12  Operator

                  Section Puc 802.13  Person

                  Section Puc 802.14  Premark

                  Section Puc 802.15  System

                  Section Puc 802.16  Tolerance Zone

                  Section Puc 802.17  Underground Facility

 

          PART Puc 803  SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

                  Section Puc 803.01  Procedures and Operation of Notification Center

                  Section Puc 803.02  Education and Training

 

          PART Puc 804  DUTIES OF OPERATORS

                  Section Puc 804.01  Reporting Requirements for Operators of Underground Facilities

                  Section Puc 804.02  Notification Requirements

                  Section Puc 804.03  Training of Locators

 

          PART Puc 805  DUTIES OF EXCAVATOR

                  Section Puc 805.01  Notification Required Prior to Excavation

                  Section Puc 805.02  Excavation That Affects the Tolerance Zone

                  Section Puc 805.03  Emergency Situations

                  Section Puc 805.04  Blasting

                  Section Puc 805.05  Damage to an Underground Facility

 

          PART Puc 806  MARKING THE TOLERANCE ZONE

                  Section Puc 806.01  Tolerance Zone

                  Section Puc 806.02  Markers

                  Section Puc 806.03  Identification

                  Section Puc 806.04  Emergency Procedures

                  Section Puc 806.05  Marking Certain Newly Installed Underground Facilities

 

          PART Puc 807  ENFORCEMENT PROCEDURES

                  Section Puc 807.01  Investigation of Complaints

                  Section Puc 807.02  Notice of Probable Violation

                  Section Puc 807.03  Responses to Notice of Probable Violation

                  Section Puc 807.04  Notice of Violation

                  Section Puc 807.05  Response to Notice of Violation

                  Section Puc 807.06  Commission Action

                  Section Puc 807.07  Civil Penalties

 


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CHAPTER Puc 900  NET METERING FOR CUSTOMER-OWNED RENEWABLE ENERGY GENERATION RESOURCES OF 1,000 KILOWATTS OR LESS

          PART Puc 901  PURPOSE

                  Section Puc 901.01  Purpose

                  Section Puc 901.02  Applicability

 

          PART Puc 902  DEFINITIONS

                  Section Puc 902.01  Affordable Housing Project

                  Section Puc 902.02  Agreement

                  Section Puc 902.03  Alternative Net Metering Tariff

                  Section Puc 902.04  Combined Heat and Power System

                  Section Puc 902.05  Customer-Generator

                  Section Puc 902.06  Customer’s Own Electricity Requirements

                  Section Puc 902.07  Default Service

                  Section Puc 902.08  Distribution Utility

                  Section Puc 902.09  Electric Utility Customer

                  Section Puc 902.10  Electricity Suppliers

                  Section Puc 902.11  Eligible Fuel

                  Section Puc 902.12  End-User Customer

                  Section Puc 902.13  Facility

                  Section Puc 902.14  Federal Poverty Guidelines

                  Section Puc 902.15  Generating Capacity

                  Section Puc 902.16  Group

                  Section Puc 902.17  Heat Led

                  Section Puc 902.18  Host

                  Section Puc 902.19  Islanding

                  Section Puc 902.20  Large Customer-Generator

                  Section Puc 902.21  Low-Moderate Income Community Solar Project

                  Section Puc 902.22  Member

                  Section Puc 902.23  Net Energy Metering

                  Section Puc 902.24  Non-Bypassable Charges

                  Section Puc 902.25  Renewable Energy

                  Section Puc 902.26  Small Customer-Generator

                  Section Puc 902.27  Standard Net Metering Tariff

                  Section Puc 902.28  Witness Test

 

          PART Puc 903  CONDITIONS TO INTERCONNECTION

                  Section Puc 903.01  General Rules, Rights and Obligations

                  Section Puc 903.02  Statutory and Other Requirements

                  Section Puc 903.03  Where Multiple Projects Are Deemed a Single Facility

 

          PART Puc 904  INTERCONNECTION APPLICATION PROCESS

                  Section Puc 904.01  Pre-Application Review

                  Section Puc 904.02  Interconnection Application

                  Section Puc 904.03  Mutual Indemnity Provision

                  Section Puc 904.04  Application Completeness Review

                  Section Puc 904.05  Installation and Interconnection of Facility

                  Section Puc 904.06  Upgrades or Changes in the Net Metering Facility

                  Section Puc 904.07  Insurance

 

          PART Puc 905  TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS FOR INTERCONNECTION OF FACILITIES

                  Section Puc 905.01  Requirements for Disconnect Switches

                  Section Puc 905.02  Disconnect Switch

                  Section Puc 905.03  Configuration of the Transformer Serving the Customer-Generator’s Facility Site

                  Section Puc 905.04  Initial Testing

                  Section Puc 905.05  Periodic Testing

                  Section Puc 905.06  Studies and Analysis

                  Section Puc 905.07  Payment for Upgrades or Improvements to the Electric Distribution System

 

          PART Puc 906  COMPLIANCE PROCESS FOR INVERTER-BASED FACILITIES

                  Section Puc 906.01  Inverter Requirements

 

          PART Puc 907  COMPLIANCE PROCESS FOR NET-METERED FACILITIES NOT USING AN INVERTER

                  Section Puc 907.01  Interconnection Requirements

 

          PART Puc 908  PROCEDURAL REQUIREMENTS FOR INTERCONNECTED FACILITIES

                  Section Puc 908.01  Emergencies and Maintenance

                  Section Puc 908.02  Procedures for Disconnection

                  Section Puc 908.03  Distribution Utility Access to Net Metered Facility

                  Section Puc 908.04  Complaints and Investigations

                  Section Puc 908.05  Notifying Public of Net Energy Metering

                  Section Puc 908.06  Violations of Authorization to Interconnect

                  Section Puc 908.07  Utilities Shall Report Number and Size of Net-Metered Facilities

                  Section Puc 908.08  Existing Facilities Grandfathered

                  Section Puc 908.09  Relationship to Other Commission Rules

                  Section Puc 908.10  Transferability

 

          PART Puc 909  GROUP NET METERING

                  Section Puc 909.01  Purpose

                  Section Puc 909.02  Applicability

                  Section Puc 909.03  Registration and Re-Registration of Hosts

                  Section Puc 909.04  Transfer of Registration Numbers

`                 Section Puc 909.05  Agreement

                  Section Puc 909.06  Group Changes

                  Section Puc 909.07  Annual Report

                  Section Puc 909.08  Duties of the Distribution Utility

                  Section Puc 909.09  Application to Register or Re-Register as a Host

                  Section Puc 909.10  Host’s Annual Report

                  Section Puc 909.11  Sanctions for Failure to Comply

                  Section Puc 909.12  Group Net Metering with On-Bill Credits

                  Section Puc 909.13  Low-Moderate Income Community Solar Projects

                  Section Puc 909.14  Confidentiality

                  Section Puc 909.15  Electronic Documents and Signatures

 


CHAPTER Puc 1000  RULES FOR RAILROADS - EXPIRED

 


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CHAPTER Puc 1100  RULES FOR STEAM UTILITIES

 

          PART Puc 1101  APPLICATION OF RULES

                  Section Puc 1101.01  Application of Rules

 

          PART Puc 1102  DEFINITIONS

                  Section Puc 1102.01  Commission

                  Section Puc 1102.02  Public Utility

 

          PART Puc 1103  QUALITY OF SERVICE

                  Section Puc 1103.01  Interruptions of Service

 

          PART Puc 1104  METERS

                  Section Puc 1104.01  Meter Testing and Accuracy

                  Section Puc 1104.02  Customer's Bill Adjustments

                  Section Puc 1104.03  Meter Records

 

          PART Puc 1105  DAMAGE PREVENTION, MAPS AND SAFETY

                  Section Puc 1105.01  Underground Utility Damage Prevention Program

                  Section Puc 1105.02  System Maps

                  Section Puc 1105.03  Safety Instructions

                  Section Puc 1105.04  Resuscitation

                  Section Puc 1105.05  Accidents

 

          PART Puc 1106  REPORTING AND ACCOUNTING REQUIREMENTS

                  Section Puc 1106.01  Reports to Commission

                  Section Puc 1106.02  Uniform System or Classification of Accounts

                  Section Puc 1106.03  Short Term Debt

 

          PART Puc 1107  FORMS TO BE FILED BY UTILITIES

         Section Puc 1107.01  F-3  Statement of Pro Forma Income Statement at Present and Proposed Rates for Year Ended

                  Section Puc 1107.02  F-4  Petition for Authority to Issue Securities

                  Section Puc 1107.03  F-16  Annual Report

                  Section Puc 1107.04  F-22  Information Sheet

                  Section Puc 1107.05  E-5  Utility Accident Report

         Section Puc 1107.06  E-22  Report of Proposed Expenditures for Additions, Extensions and Capital Improvements to Fixed Capital

                  Section Puc 1107.07  E-23  Report of Interruptions of Service

                  Section Puc 1107.08  E-25  Report of Proposed Changes in Depreciation Rates

 


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CHAPTER Puc 1200  UNIFORM ADMINISTRATION OF UTILITY CUSTOMER RELATIONS

          PART Puc 1201  PURPOSE AND SCOPE OF RULES

                  Section Puc 1201.01  Purpose

                  Section Puc 1201.02  Scope of Rules

 

          PART Puc 1202  DEFINITIONS

                  Section Puc 1202.01  Arrearage

                  Section Puc 1202.02  Commission

                  Section Puc 1202.03  Complaint

                  Section Puc 1202.04  Conference

                  Section Puc 1202.05  Current Bill

                  Section Puc 1202.06  Customer

                  Section Puc 1202.07  Disconnection

                  Section Puc 1202.08  Due Date

                  Section Puc 1202.09  Financial Hardship

                  Section Puc 1202.10  Late Payment

                  Section Puc 1202.11  Medical Emergency

                  Section Puc 1202.12  Meter

                  Section Puc 1202.13  Prime Rate

                  Section Puc 1202.14  Tariff

                  Section Puc 1202.15  Termination

                  Section Puc 1202.16  Undue Delay

                  Section Puc 1202.17  Utility

                  Section Puc 1202.18  Utility Service

                  Section Puc 1202.19  Winter Period

 

          PART Puc 1203  SERVICE PROVISIONS

                  Section Puc 1203.01  Initiation of Utility Service

                  Section Puc 1203.02  Information to Customers

                  Section Puc 1203.03  Deposits

                  Section Puc 1203.04  Meter Reading

                  Section Puc 1203.05  Implementation of Rate Changes

                  Section Puc 1203.06  Bill Forms

                  Section Puc 1203.07  Payment Arrangements

                  Section Puc 1203.08  Penalties and Charges

                  Section Puc 1203.09  Complaints by Customers

                  Section Puc 1203.10  Termination of Service

                  Section Puc 1203.11  Disconnection of Service

                  Section Puc 1203.12  Disconnection of Service in Residential Tenant/Landlord Situations

                  Section Puc 1203.13  Reconnection of Service

                  Section Puc 1203.14  Social Service Assistance

                  Section Puc 1203.15  Denial of Service

                  Section Puc 1203.16  Disconnection Conferences

                  Section Puc 1203.17  Conference to Mediate Complaints Other Than Disconnection Complaints

                  Section Puc 1203.18  Transfer of Service

                  Section Puc 1203.19  Interruption of Service

                  Section Puc 1203.20  Utility Reports

 

          PART Puc 1204  WINTER RULES

                  Section Puc 1204.01  Applicability of Winter Rules

                  Section Puc 1204.02  Effect of Arrearages

                  Section Puc 1204.03  Protection from Disconnection

                  Section Puc 1204.04  Payment Arrangements

                  Section Puc 1204.05  Winter Period Notice of Disconnection

                  Section Puc 1204.06  Review of Pre-Winter Period Disconnections

 

          PART Puc 1205  MEDICAL EMERGENCY RULES

                  Section Puc 1205.01  Applicability of Medical Emergency Rules

                  Section Puc 1205.02  Medical Emergency Certification

                  Section Puc 1205.03  Disconnections of Service to Medical Emergency Customers

                  Section Puc 1205.04  Expiration of Medical Emergency Certification

               Section Puc 1205.05  Disconnection of Service to Customers with Expired Medical Emergency Certifications

               Section Puc 1205.06  Reporting Requirements


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CHAPTER Puc 1300  UTILITY POLE ATTACHMENTS

          PART Puc 1301  PURPOSE AND APPLICABILITY

                  Section Puc 1301.01  Purpose

                  Section Puc 1301.02  Applicability

 

          PART Puc 1302  DEFINITIONS

                  Section Puc 1302.01  Attaching Entity

                  Section Puc 1302.02  Commission

                  Section Puc 1302.03  Department

                  Section Puc 1302.04  Excepted Local Exchange Carrier

                  Section Puc 1302.05  Facility

                  Section Puc 1302.06  Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

                  Section Puc 1302.07  Pole

                  Section Puc 1302.08  Prime Rate

                  Section Puc 1302.09  Utility

 

          PART Puc 1303  DISPUTE RESOLUTION

                  Section Puc 1303.01  Voluntary Agreements

                  Section Puc 1303.02  Lack of Agreement

                  Section Puc 1303.03  Dispute Following Agreement or Order

                  Section Puc 1303.04  Unauthorized Attachments

                  Section Puc 1303.05  Procedure

                  Section Puc 1303.06  Rate Review Standards

                  Section Puc 1303.07  Remedies

                  Section Puc 1303.08  Interest

 


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CHAPTER Puc 1400  RULES FOR PIPELINE PUBLIC UTILITIES

          PART Puc 1401  DEFINITIONS

                  Section Puc 1401.01  Pipeline Public Utility

                  Section Puc 1401.02  Commission

 

          PART Puc 1402  REPORTING REQUIREMENTS

                  Section Puc 1402.01  Reports to Commission

 

          PART Puc 1403  FORMS TO BE FILED

                  Section Puc 1403.01  F-22 Information Sheet

                  Section Puc 1403.02  Annual Reporting


 

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CHAPTER Puc 1600  TARIFFS AND SPECIAL CONTRACTS

          PART Puc 1601  APPLICATION OF RULES

                  Section Puc 1601.01  Application of Rules

 

          PART Puc 1602  DEFINITIONS

                  Section Puc 1602.01  Above the Line

                  Section Puc 1602.02  Full Rate Case

                  Section Puc 1602.03  Pro Forma Adjustment

                  Section Puc 1602.04  Rate  

                  Section Puc 1602.05  Rate Schedule

                  Section Puc 1602.06  Special Contract

                  Section Puc 1602.07  Tariff

                  Section Puc 1602.08  Test Year

                  Section Puc 1602.09  Utility

 

          PART Puc 1603  GENERAL TARIFF FILING REQUIREMENTS

                  Section Puc 1603.01  Format and Page Markings

                  Section Puc 1603.02  Contents of and Requirements of Tariff

                  Section Puc 1603.03  Method of Filing

                  Section Puc 1603.04  Posting of Tariffs

                  Section Puc 1603.05  Revisions to Presently Effective Tariffs

                  Section Puc 1603.06  Page Designations, Tariff Revisions

                  Section Puc 1603.07  Proposed Tariff, When Effective

                  Section Puc 1603.08  Tariff Supplements

 

          PART Puc 1604  FULL RATE CASE FILING REQUIREMENTS

                  Section Puc 1604.01  Contents of a Full Rate Case

                  Section Puc 1604.02  Procedure and Contents of Full Rate Case Proposal

                  Section Puc 1604.03  Publication of Proposed Rate Change

                  Section Puc 1604.04  Attestation

                  Section Puc 1604.05  Notice of Intent to File Rate Schedules

                  Section Puc 1604.06  Filing Requirement Schedules

                  Section Puc 1604.07  Contents of Filing Requirement Schedules

                  Section Puc 1604.08  Rate of Return Information

                  Section Puc 1604.09  Adjustments to Test Year

 

          PART Puc 1605  SERVICE OR TARIFF CHANGE OTHER THAN FULL RATE CASE

                  Section Puc 1605.01  Service or Tariff Change

                  Section Puc 1605.02  Service or Tariff Change, Filing Requirements

                  Section Puc 1605.03  Publication of Proposed Tariff Change

 

          PART Puc 1606  SPECIAL CONTRACTS

                  Section Puc 1606.01  Effective Date of Special Contract

                  Section Puc 1606.02  Filing Requirements

                  Section Puc 1606.03  Procedural Requirements

                  Section Puc 1606.04  Format of Special Contracts

 


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CHAPTER Puc 1800  ADMINISTRATION OF NEW HAMPSHIRE CODE FOR ENERGY CONSERVATION IN NEW BUILDING CONSTRUCTION

          PART Puc 1801  DEFINITIONS

                  Section Puc 1801.01  Applicant

                  Section Puc 1801.02  Application

                  Section Puc 1801.03  Certificate of Compliance

                  Section Puc 1801.04  Commission

                  Section Puc 1801.05  Energy Code

                  Section Puc 1801.06  REScheck

                  Section Puc 1801.07  Non-residential Building

                  Section Puc 1801.08  Residential Building

 

          PART Puc 1802  APPLICATION OF RULES

                  Section Puc 1802.01  Application of Rules to New Buildings and Structures

                  Section Puc 1802.02  Application of Rules to Existing Buildings and Structures

 

          PART Puc 1803  METHODS OF COMPLIANCE REGARDING DESIGN

                  Section Puc 1803.01  Design Approval Required

                  Section Puc 1803.02  Demonstrating Compliance with the Design Requirements of Puc 1800

                  Section Puc 1803.03  Architect’s or Engineer’s Certification

                  Section Puc 1803.04  Standard Design

                  Section Puc 1803.05  Certificate of Compliance with the Design Requirements of Puc 1800

 

          PART Puc 1804  APPLICATION PROCESS

                  Section Puc 1804.01  Content of Applications

                  Section Puc 1804.02  Procedure Relating to Applications

                  Section Puc 1804.03  Appeals Process

 

          PART Puc 1805  EVIDENCE OF COMPLIANCE OF THE COMPLETED BUILDING

                  Section Puc 1805.01  As-Built Construction Certification Required


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CHAPTER Puc 1900  RATE CASE EXPENSES

          PART Puc 1901  PURPOSE

                  Section Puc 1901.01 Purpose

 

          PART Puc 1902  APPLICATION OF RULES

                  Section Puc 1902.01  Application of Rules

 

          PART Puc 1903  DEFINITIONS

                  Section Puc 1903.01  Commission

                  Section Puc 1903.02  Final Order

                  Section Puc 1903.03  Full Rate Case

                  Section Puc 1903.04  Non-recurring Expenses

                  Section Puc 1903.05  Rate Case Expenses

                  Section Puc 1903.06  Service Provider

                  Section Puc 1903.07  Utility

 

          PART Puc 1904  APPROVAL BY COMMISSION

                  Section Puc 1904.01  Approval Required Prior to Recovery

                  Section Puc 1904.02  Criteria for Determining Allowed Rate Case Expenses

 

          PART Puc 1905  PROCEDURES FOR FILING FOR RECOVERY OF EXPENSES

                  Section Puc 1905.01  Estimated Rate Case Expenses

                  Section Puc 1905.02  Deadline for Filing Recovery Request

                        Section Puc 1905.03  Documentation of Expenses Required

                  Section Puc 1905.04  Additional Requirements for Service Providers

 

          PART Puc 1906  EXPENSES RECOVERABLE AS RATE CASE EXPENSES

                  Section Puc 1906.01  Allowed Expenses

 

          PART Puc 1907  EXPENSES NOT RECOVERABLE AS RATE CASE EXPENSES

                  Section Puc 1907.01  Expenses Not Allowed

 

          PART Puc 1908  SURCHARGES FOR THE RECOVERY OF RATE CASE EXPENSES

                  Section Puc 1908.01  Recovery through Rate Surcharge

 


CHAPTER Puc 2000  COMPETITIVE ELECTRIC POWER SUPPLIER AND AGGREGATOR RULES

          PART Puc 2001  PURPOSE AND APPLICATION OF THE RULES

                  Section Puc 2001.01  Purpose

                  Section Puc 2001.02  Application of Rules

                  Section Puc 2001.03  Waiver of Rules

 

          PART Puc 2002  DEFINITIONS

                  Section Puc 2002.01  Affiliate

                  Section Puc 2002.02  Aggregate

                  Section Puc 2002.03  Aggregator

                  Section Puc 2002.04  Aggregator Granted Agency Authority

                  Section Puc 2002.05  Applicant

                  Section Puc 2002.06  Buyer’s Aggregator

                  Section Puc 2002.07  Commission

                  Section Puc 2002.08  Competitive Electric Power Supplier (CEPS)

                  Section Puc 2002.09  Confidential Customer Information

                  Section Puc 2002.10  Customer

                  Section Puc 2002.11  Customer Representative

                  Section Puc 2002.12  Electricity Suppliers

                  Section Puc 2002.13  Electricity Supply Offer

                  Section Puc 2002.14  Electronic Data Interchange (EDI)

                  Section Puc 2002.15  Enrollment

                  Section Puc 2002.16  Investment Grade Credit Rating

                  Section Puc 2002.17  ISO-NE

                  Section Puc 2002.18  Large Commercial Customer

                  Section Puc 2002.19  Principals

                  Section Puc 2002.20  Sanctionable Event

                  Section Puc 2002.21  Slamming

                  Section Puc 2002.22  Small Commercial Customer

                  Section Puc 2002.23  Unaffiliated Third Party

                  Section Puc 2002.24  Utility

 

          PART Puc 2003  REGISTRATION AND ASSESSMENT REQUIREMENTS

                  Section Puc 2003.01  Initial Registration of Competitive Electric Power Suppliers

                  Section Puc 2003.02  Renewal Registration of Competitive Electric Power Suppliers

                  Section Puc 2003.03  Financial Security Requirements of Competitive Electric Power Suppliers

                  Section Puc 2003.04  Reporting Requirements of Competitive Electric Power Suppliers

                  Section Puc 2003.05  Registration of Aggregators

                  Section Puc 2003.06  Renewal of Registration by Aggregators

                  Section Puc 2003.07  Assessment

                  Section Puc 2003.08  Withdrawal of Registration

 

          PART Puc 2004  CONSUMER PROTECTION REQUIREMENTS

                  Section Puc 2004.01  Applicability

                  Section Puc 2004.02  Disclosure of Terms of Service by Competitive Electric Power Suppliers

                  Section Puc 2004.03  Price Disclosure

                  Section Puc 2004.04  Disclosure Prior to End of Contract

                  Section Puc 2004.05  Environmental Disclosure

                  Section Puc 2004.06  Billing

                  Section Puc 2004.07  Disclosure by Aggregators

                  Section Puc 2004.08  Customer Authorization Required for CEPS

                  Section Puc 2004.09  Customer Authorization Required for Aggregators Granted Agency Authority

                  Section Puc 2004.10  Competitive Electric Power Supplier Enrollment of Customers

                  Section Puc 2004.11  Solicitation of Customers

                  Section Puc 2004.12  Off-Cycle Meter Reading

                  Section Puc 2004.13  Transfer of Customer Accounts Between Suppliers

                  Section Puc 2004.14  Change in Ownership

                  Section Puc 2004.15  CEPS Voluntary Discontinuance of Service

                  Section Puc 2004.16  Transfer of Customers Resulting from Unexpected Cessation of CEPS Service

                  Section Puc 2004.17  Commission Action When Necessary to Maintain Continuous Service

                  Section Puc 2004.18  Termination of Service to Customer by CEPS

                  Section Puc 2004.19  Protection of Confidential Customer Information

                  Section Puc 2004.20  Other Consumer Protections

 

          PART Puc 2005  ENFORCEMENT PROVISIONS AND PROCEDURES

                  Section Puc 2005.01  Assessment of Fines Through Notice of Violation

                  Section Puc 2005.02  Prospective Suspension of Marketing and Sales Activities

                  Section Puc 2005.03  Suspension of Registration of CEPS or Aggregator

                  Section Puc 2005.04  Revocation of Registration of CEPS or Aggregator

                  Section Puc 2005.05  Factors to be Considered Regarding Sanctions

                  Section Puc 2005.06  Commission Claims Against CEPS’s Financial Security

                  Section Puc 2005.07  Investigation by Commission by Reason of Consumer Complaint

 

          PART Puc 2006  INFORMATION SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

                  Section Puc 2006.01  Information Required for Initial and Renewal Registration of CEPS

                  Section Puc 2006.02  Information Required for Initial and Renewal Registration of Aggregators

                  Section Puc 2006.03  Information Required in CEPS Quarterly Sales Report

                  Section Puc 2006.04  Information Required for Assessment Exemption Claim


CHAPTER Puc 2100  AFFILIATE TRANSACTIONS RULES

          PART Puc 2101  APPLICABILITY

                  Section Puc 2101.01  Purpose

                  Section Puc 2101.02  Scope

                  Section Puc 2101.03  Communications Allowed

                  Section Puc 2101.04  Circumvention Prohibited

 

          PART Puc 2102  DEFINITIONS

                  Section Puc 2102.01  Affiliate

                  Section Puc 2102.02  Commission

                  Section Puc 2102.03  Competitive Affiliate

                  Section Puc 2102.04  Competitive Energy Affiliate

                  Section Puc 2102.05  Customer Information

                  Section Puc 2102.06  Distribution System Information

                  Section Puc 2102.07  Fully Loaded Cost

                  Section Puc 2102.08  Non-affiliated Competitor

                  Section Puc 2102.09  Non-affiliated Energy Competitor

                  Section Puc 2102.10  Substantial Control

                  Section Puc 2102.11  Utility

                  Section Puc 2102.12  Utility Employee

 

          PART Puc 2103  NONDISCRIMINATION

                  Section Puc 2103.01  Tariff Provision Allows Discretion

                  Section Puc 2103.02  Preferences to Competitive Affiliates Regarding Products and Services, Distribution system Information, and Customer Information

                  Section Puc 2103.03  Conduct of Distribution System Operations and Access to System Control Operations by Competitive Affiliates

                  Section Puc 2103.04  Provision of Products and Services to Competitive Energy Affiliates

                  Section Puc 2103.05  Access to Distribution Facilities by Energy Competitors and Offering of Supply, Capacity, Regulated Utility Services, and Distribution System Information to Competitive Energy Affiliates

                  Section Puc 2103.06  Offer and Posting of Discounts, Rebates, and Waivers to Competitive Affiliates and Competitive Energy Affiliates

                  Section Puc 2103.07  Processing of Requests for Services by Competitive Energy Affiliates, Non-Affiliated Energy Competitors, and Customers, and Prohibition Against Preferences to Competitive Energy Affiliates

                  Section Puc 2103.08  Prohibition Against Tying

                  Section Puc 2103.09  Business Development and Customer Relations Regarding Competitive Affiliates

 

          PART Puc 2104  DISCLOSURE AND INFORMATION

                  Section Puc 2104.01  Release of Customer Information to Competitive Affiliate

                  Section Puc 2104.02  List of Suppliers

                  Section Puc 2104.03  Non-Public Information from Non-Affiliated Energy Competitors

 

          PART Puc 2105  SEPARATION

                  Section Puc 2105.01  Separate Books and Records and Access by Commission

                  Section Puc 2105.02  Shared Facilities, Services and Data

                  Section Puc 2105.03  Joint Purchases

                  Section Puc 2105.04  Shared Services

                  Section Puc 2105.05  Joint Employment

                  Section Puc 2105.06  Employee Transfers

                  Section Puc 2105.07  Joint Advertising and Marketing

                  Section Puc 2105.08  Corporate Identification

                  Section Puc 2105.09  Transfer of Goods, Services, and Capital Assets

 

          PART Puc 2106  REGULATORY OVERSIGHT

                  Section Puc 2106.01  Filing of Compliance Plan

                  Section Puc 2106.02  Initial Certification of Officer

                  Section Puc 2106.03  Annual Certifications

                  Section Puc 2106.04  Notification to Commission and Updates to Compliance Plan

                  Section Puc 2106.05  Compliance Audit

                  Section Puc 2106.06  Considerations in Assessment of Civil Penalties

                  Section Puc 2106.07  Relation to Antitrust Laws

 

CHAPTER Puc 2200  MUNICIPAL AND COUNTY AGGREGATION RULES

          PART Puc 2201  PURPOSE AND APPLICATION OF THE RULES

                  Section Puc 2201.01  Purpose

                  Section Puc 2201.02  Application of Rules

                  Section Puc 2201.03  Waiver of Rules

 

          PART Puc 2202  DEFINITIONS

                  Section Puc 2202.01  Aggregation Plan

                  Section Puc 2202.02  Anonymized

                  Section Puc 2202.03  Commission

                  Section Puc 2202.04  Committee

                  Section Puc 2202.05  Community Power Aggregation (CPA)

                  Section Puc 2202.06  Competitive Electric Power Supplier (CEPS)

                  Section Puc 2202.07  Confidential Customer Information

                  Section Puc 2202.08  CPA Service Area

                  Section Puc 2202.09  Customer

                  Section Puc 2202.10  Default Service

                  Section Puc 2202.11  Electronic Data Interchange (EDI)

                  Section Puc 2202.12  Enrollment

                  Section Puc 2202.13  ISO-NE

                  Section Puc 2202.14  Load Serving Entity (LSE)

                  Section Puc 2202.15  Utility

 

          PART Puc 2203  ELECTRIC AGGREGATION COMMITTEES AND REQUESTS FOR LOAD DATA

                  Section Puc 2203.01  Notification of Formation of a Community Power Aggregation Committee

                  Section Puc 2203.02  Request for Usage Information from Utilities

 

          PART Puc 2204  AGGREGATION PLANS AND LAUNCH OF COMMUNITY POWER PROGRAMS

                  Section Puc 2204.01  Submission of Electric Aggregation Plans to the Commission for Review and Approval

                  Section Puc 2204.02  Request for Anonymized Customer-Specific Information from Utilities

                  Section Puc 2204.03  Request for Names, Addresses, and Account Numbers of Customers

                  Section Puc 2204.04  Notification of CPA Commencement of Service

                  Section Puc 2204.05  Notification of CPA Service Rates and Customer Enrollment

                  Section Puc 2204.06  Use of Electronic Data Interchange

 

          PART Puc 2205  OPERATION OF A CPA

                  Section Puc 2205.01  Provision of Electricity Supply Service

                  Section Puc 2205.02  Application of Puc 2000 to CEPS When Providing Electricity Supply to CPA Customers

                  Section Puc 2205.03  Utility Services to CPAs

                  Section Puc 2205.04  County CPAs That Contain Municipalities with Adopted or Planned CPAs

                  Section Puc 2205.05  New Utility Service Customers

                  Section Puc 2205.06  Termination of CPA

                  Section Puc 2205.07  Unexpected Cessation of CPA Service

                  Section Puc 2205.08  Restart of an Aggregation Program After Termination 

                  Section Puc 2205.09  Sales Reporting

                  Section Puc 2205.10  Renewable Portfolio Standard Reporting

                  Section Puc 2205.11  Environmental Disclosure Label

                  Section Puc 2205.12  Complaints and dispute Resolution

                  Section Puc 2205.13  Individual Customer Billing Information

                  Section Puc 2205.14  Enabling Meter Reading Authority and Access to Interval Meter Data

                  Section Puc 2205.15  Net Metering by CPAs

 

CHAPTER Puc 2300 - 2400 - RESERVED

 


CHAPTER Puc 2500  ELECTRIC RENEWABLE PORTFOLIO STANDARD

          PART Puc 2501  PURPOSE AND APPLICABILITY

                  Section Puc 2501.01  Purpose

                  Section Puc 2501.02  Applicability

 

          PART Puc 2502  DEFINITIONS

                  Section Puc 2502.01  Alternative Compliance Payment

                  Section Puc 2502.02  Began Operation

                  Section Puc 2502.03  Biodiesel

                  Section Puc 2502.04  Biomass Fuels

                  Section Puc 2502.05  Capital Investment

                  Section Puc 2502.06  Certificate

                  Section Puc 2502.07  Class I Source

                  Section Puc 2502.08  Class II Source

                  Section Puc 2502.09  Class III Source

                  Section Puc 2502.10  Class IV Source

                  Section Puc 2502.11  Co-Fired Electric Generating Facility

                  Section Puc 2502.12  Commission

                  Section Puc 2502.13  Control Area

                  Section Puc 2502.14  Customer-Sited Source

                  Section Puc 2502.15  Default Service

                  Section Puc 2502.16  Department

                  Section Puc 2502.17  Distribution Utility

                  Section Puc 2502.18  Eligible Electric Biomass Technologies

                  Section Puc 2502.19  End-Use Customer

                  Section Puc 2502.20  Generation Attributes

                  Section Puc 2502.21  Generation Information System (GIS)

                  Section Puc 2502.22  Historical Generation Baseline

                  Section Puc 2502.23  ISO New England

                  Section Puc 2502.24  Incremental New Production

                  Section Puc 2502.25  Independent Monitor

                  Section Puc 2502.26  Large Biodiesel End User

                  Section Puc 2502.27  Large Thermal Source

                  Section Puc 2502.28  Methane Gas

                  Section Puc 2502.29  New England Control Area

                  Section Puc 2502.30  Portfolio Standards

                  Section Puc 2502.31  Primary Fuel

                  Section Puc 2502.32  Provider of Electricity

                  Section Puc 2502.33  Renewable Energy Fund

                  Section Puc 2502.34  Renewable Energy Source

                  Section Puc 2502.35  Retire

                  Section Puc 2502.36  Revenue Quality Meter

                  Section Puc 2502.37  Small Thermal Source

                  Section Puc 2502.38  Thermal Biomass Renewable Energy Technologies

                  Section Puc 2502.39  Useful Thermal Energy

                  Section Puc 2502.40  Year

 

          PART Puc 2503  PORTFOLIO STANDARDS

                  Section Puc 2503.01  Portfolio Standards

                  Section Puc 2503.02  Alternative Compliance Payments

                  Section Puc 2503.03  Annual Compliance Report

                  Section Puc 2503.04  Net-Metering Credit

                  Section Puc 2503.05  Certificate Banking

 

          PART Puc 2504  ISSUANCE AND TRANSFER OF RENEWABLE ENERGY CERTIFICATES

                  Section Puc 2504.01  Location of Sources Eligible to be Issued Certificates

                  Section Puc 2504.02  Transferability of Certificates

 

          PART Puc 2505  CERTIFICATION OF RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES

                  Section Puc 2505.01  Eligibility Determinations

                  Section Puc 2505.02  Application Requirements

                  Section Puc 2505.03  Preliminary Designation

                  Section Puc 2505.04  Certification of Biomass Facilities Producing Electricity or Useful Thermal Energy

                  Section Puc 2505.05  Certification of Incremental New Production

                  Section Puc 2505.06  Certification of Repowered Class III or IV Sources

                  Section Puc 2505.07  Certification of Formerly Nonrenewable Energy Electric Generation Facilities as Repowered Class I Sources

                  Section Puc 2505.08  Certification of Combined Heat and Power Facilities

                  Section Puc 2505.09  Certification of Biodiesel Production Facilities

                  Section Puc 2505.10  Independent Monitors

                  Section Puc 2505.11  Suspension of Eligibility to Produce Certificates for Biomass Facilities

                  Section Puc 2505.12  Suspension of Eligibility to Produce Certificates for Biodiesel Production Facilities

                  Section Puc 2505.13  Suspension of Eligibility to Produce Certificates

                  Section Puc 2505.14  Notification of Change

                  Section Puc 2505.15  Adjudicative Proceedings; Rehearing Requests

 

          PART Puc 2506  METERING, VERIFICATION, AND REPORTING

                  Section Puc 2506.01  Metering of All Renewable Energy Sources

                  Section Puc 2506.02  Metering of Customer-Sited Sources

                  Section Puc 2506.03  Metering of Co-Fired Electric Generating Sources

                  Section Puc 2506.04  Metering of Sources that Produce Useful Thermal Energy

                  Section Puc 2506.05  Calculation of Certificates for Production of Useful Thermal Energy

                  Section Puc 2506.06  Request for Alternative Method for Measuring Thermal Energy

                  Section Puc 2506.07  Metering of Biodiesel Production

                  Section Puc 2506.08  Verification and Reporting for Biodiesel Production

                  Section Puc 2506.09  Calculation of Certificates for Production of Biodiesel

 

          PART Puc 2507  AGGREGATION OF CERTIFICATES

                  Section Puc 2507.01  Registration

                  Section Puc 2507.02  Prohibited Relationships

 

          PART Puc 2508  RENEWABLE ENERGY FUND

                  Section Puc 2508.01  Source of Fund

                  Section Puc 2508.02  Renewable Energy Initiatives

                  Section Puc 2508.03  Customer-Sited or Thermal Energy Projects

                  Section Puc 2508.04  Audit


 

CHAPTER Puc 2600  GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS REDUCTION FUND

          PART Puc 2601  PURPOSE AND APPLICABILITY

                  Section Puc 2601.01  Purpose

                  Section Puc 2601.02  Applicability

 

          PART Puc 2602  DEFINITIONS

                  Section Puc 2602.01  Allowances

                  Section Puc 2602.02  Building Energy Code

                  Section Puc 2602.03  Conservation

                  Section Puc 2602.04  Commission

                  Section Puc 2602.05  Cost-Effective

                  Section Puc 2602.06  Department

                  Section Puc 2602.07  Demand Response Programs

                  Section Puc 2602.08  Energy Audit

                  Section Puc 2602.09  Energy Efficiency

                  Section Puc 2602.10  Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction Fund

                  Section Puc 2602.11  Low-Income Residential Customers

                  Section Puc 2602.12  New Hampshire’s Peak Electric Load

                  Section Puc 2602.13  Passive Solar Heating and Ventilation Systems

                  Section Puc 2602.14  Private Entity

                  Section Puc 2602.15  Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative or RGGI

                  Section Puc 2602.16  Revolving Loan Fund

                  Section Puc 2602.17  Weatherization

 

          PART Puc 2603  LOW INCOME RESIDENTIAL CUSTOMERS

                  Section Puc 2603.01  Energy Efficiency for Low Income Residential Customers

 

          PART Puc 2604  ENERGY EFFICIENCY INITIATIVES

                  Section Puc 2604.01  Use of Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction Fund

                  Section Puc 2604.02  Solicitation of Proposals

                  Section Puc 2604.03  Selection of Proposals

 

          PART Puc 2605  RATEPAYER REBATES

                  Section Puc 2605.01  Allowance Sales in Excess of Threshold Prices

                  Section Puc 2605.02  Unencumbered Funds

                  Section Puc 2605.03  Rebate to Electric Ratepayers

 

CHAPTER Puc 2700 - 2900 - RESERVED

 


CHAPTER Puc 3000  COMPETITIVE NATURAL GAS SUPPLIER AND AGGREGATOR RULES

          PART Puc 3001  PURPOSE AND APPLICATION OF THE RULES

                  Section Puc 3001.01  Purpose

                  Section Puc 3001.02  Application of Rules

 

          PART Puc 3002  DEFINITIONS

                  Section Puc 3002.01  Affiliate

                  Section Puc 3002.02  Aggregate

                  Section Puc 3002.03  Aggregator

                  Section Puc 3002.04  Applicant

                  Section Puc 3002.05  City Gate

                  Section Puc 3002.06  Commission

                  Section Puc 3002.07  Competitive Natural Gas Supplier (CNGS)

                  Section Puc 3002.08  Confidential Customer Information

                  Section Puc 3002.09  Customer

                  Section Puc 3002.10  Delivery Service

                  Section Puc 3002.11  Investment Grade Credit Rating

                  Section Puc 3002.12  LDC Sales Service

                  Section Puc 3002.13  Local Distribution Company (LDC)

                  Section Puc 3002.14  Natural Gas Supplier Service

                  Section Puc 3002.15  Natural Gas Supply Offer

                  Section Puc 3002.16  Principals

                  Section Puc 3002.17  Sanctionable Event

 

          PART Puc 3003  REGISTRATION AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS

                  Section Puc 3003.01  Initial Registration of Competitive Natural Gas Suppliers

                  Section Puc 3003.02  Renewal Registration of Competitive Natural Gas Suppliers

              Section Puc 3003.03  Financial Security Requirements of Competitive Natural Gas Suppliers

              Section Puc 3003.04  Reporting Requirements of Competitive Natural Gas Suppliers

              Section Puc 3003.05  Initial Registration of Natural Gas Aggregators

              Section Puc 3003.06  Renewal Registration of Natural Gas Aggregators

              Section Puc 3003.07  Assessment

              Section Puc 3003.08  Withdrawal of Registration

 

          PART Puc 3004  CONSUMER PROTECTION REQUIREMENTS

                  Section Puc 3004.01  Applicability

              Section Puc 3004.02  Provision of Information to Customers by Competitive Natural Gas Suppliers

              Section Puc 3004.03  Telephone Solicitation of Customers

                  Section Puc 3004.04  Transfer of Service by Competitive Natural Gas Suppliers

                  Section Puc 3004.05  CNGS Voluntary Discontinuance of Service

              Section Puc 3004.06  Transfer of Customers Resulting from Unexpected Cessation of CNGS Service

                  Section Puc 3004.07  Commission Action When Necessary to Maintain Continuous Service

                  Section Puc 3004.08  Bill Disclosure Information

                  Section Puc 3004.09  Notice of Termination of Service

                  Section Puc 3004.10  Customer Protections Required of Aggregators

                  Section Puc 3004.11  Protection of Confidential Customer Information

                  Section Puc 3004.12  Other Consumer Protections

 

          PART Puc 3005  ENFORCEMENT PROVISIONS AND PROCEDURES

                  Section Puc 3005.01  Assessment of Fines Through Notice of Violation

                  Section Puc 3005.02  Prospective Suspension of Marketing and Sales Activities

                  Section Puc 3005.03  Suspension of Registration of CNGS or Aggregator

                  Section Puc 3005.04  Revocation of Registration of CNGS or Aggregator

          `       Section Puc 3005.05  Factors to be Considered Regarding Sanctions

                  Section Puc 3005.06  Commission Claims Against CNGS’s Financial Security

                  Section Puc 3005.07  Investigation by Commission By Reason of Consumer Complaint

 

          PART Puc 3006  INFORMATION SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

                  Section Puc 3006.01  Information Required for Initial and Renewal Registration of CNGS

                  Section Puc 3006.02  Information Required for Initial and Renewal Registration of Aggregators

                  Section Puc 3006.03  Information Required for Assessment Exemption Claim